What's a Sugar Glider? They resemble North American flying squirrels
but are actually classified as Petaurus breviceps, a small nocturnal marsupial
from Australia. They measure about six (6) inches in the body with the
same length in the tail. Sugar Gliders have a "mink"-like coat that is
gray, with a black stripe that goes up the body. They also have excessive
skin between the front and rear legs. They use this when gliding...making
them look like a kite. Sugar Gliders only weigh between 90 and 130 grams.
They can live about 8 years in the wild, 15 years in captivity.